Tonkus Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Tonkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tonkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine351:1,300,648109,855
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Tonkuş (337) are calculated separately.

Tonkus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tonkus Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tonkus (Russian: Тонкус) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may be found as a variant: Tonkuş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonkus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Tonkus reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Tonkus is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,300,648. In Ukraine Tonkus is mostly found in: Odessa Oblast, where 80 percent reside, Poltava Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Cherkasy Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Ukraine it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tonkuş94337/
Tonkous929/
Tonkush921/
Tomkus83405/
Tankus83124/
Tonkuç8354/
Tonkos8314/
Tunkus8313/
Tonkuz8311/
Tangkus775/
Tunckus773/
Tungkus771/
Tomkuss771/
Tunkuse771/
Tunkushe712/
Tankouss711/
Tankouys711/
Tankkaus711/
Tankuş67868/
Tumkus6740/
Tankos6734/
Tunkuz6724/
Tunkuç6723/
Tonkoz678/
Toncos676/
Tancus674/
Tankusova672/

Tonkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tonkus in the Russian language
Тонкусtonkus-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tonkus
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